Math Word Problems 3.4K

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What is a word problem in math?

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A word problem is a mathematical question that is presented in the form of a story or real-life scenario, requiring the reader to extract the relevant information to solve it.

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How do you find the total number of items when given equal groups?

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To find the total number of items in equal groups, multiply the number of items in one group by the number of groups.

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If Jessica baked 2 batches of cookies with 9 cookies each, how many cookies did she bake in total?

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Jessica baked 18 cookies (2 batches x 9 cookies each = 18 cookies).

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How do you divide a total into equal parts?

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To divide a total into equal parts, you can use division. Divide the total number by the number of parts.

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What is multiplication?

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Multiplication is a mathematical operation that represents the repeated addition of the same number.

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If Martin has 12 toy cars and Alan has 4 times as many, how many toy cars does Alan have?

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Alan has 48 toy cars (12 cars x 4 = 48 cars).

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What is the formula to calculate the total amount of money made from selling items?

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Total money made = (Number of items sold x Price per item) + (Price of other items sold).

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If Ms. Mendoza’s students used 50 flash cards and placed them in 5 equal stacks, how many cards are in each stack?

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There are 10 cards in each stack (50 cards ÷ 5 stacks = 10 cards per stack).

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What does it mean to have equal groups in a problem?

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Equal groups mean that each group has the same number of items or elements.

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If a grocery store employee puts the same number of canned goods in 4 boxes, how do you find out how many are in each box?

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You divide the total number of canned goods by the number of boxes.